Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2

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Page 8 uttering silly, commonplace phrases. I was never so well thought of in the islands
till I began to jabber commercial gibberish like the veriest idiot. Upon my word, I believe that I was actually respected for a time. I was as grave as an owl over it; ...

Page 15 I seem to be as much of a fool as those everybodies who know the story—and no
doubt believe it. Can you remember any more ?” he addressed the girl in a grimly
polite tone. “I've often heard of the moral advantages of seeing oneself as ...

Page 24 “Of course, why shouldn't you get tired of that or any other—company ? You aren't
like any one else, and—and the thought of it made me unhappy suddenly; but
indeed, I did not believe anything bad of you. I—” A brusque movement of his arm
...

Page 31 Man alone can give one the disgust of pity; yet I find it easier to believe in the
misfortune of mankind than in its wickedness. These were the last words. Heyst
lowered the book to VICTORY. 3 I.

Page 58 Mr. Jones, being directly addressed, took up his part in the concerted piece: “
Really, when I saw a wharf on what might have been an uninhabited island, I
couldn't believe my eyes. I doubted its existence. I thought it was a delusion, till
the boat ...